The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-10-19

A lot of nice blankets slightly damaged,
going at a low price at Ordways.
Particular attention is called to The
SO Plush Garments at Vickery's.
Mrs. W. II. Swain of Woburn, Mass,
Is in town, for a visit of few weeks.
Mr.. F. L. sprague recently returned
from two weeks vacation trip to Lynn.
Stanford Mitchell of Boston, will
preach at the Uniycrsalist church next
Sunday.
Messrs. A. T Murphy, b. W Webber
and \. W. Whitney, former Skowhegan
boys, now of Augusta, were in town over
the sabbath.
Another edition of 10000 Anidrosis
papers, has recently been issued from the
job department connected wi h the
REPORTER Office
Mr. 4. A. Noble, formerly of the Elm
st. Studio, has purchased the photog-
raphy bust css of Verill. of Gardiner.
and located there.
Miss Lottic Z. Kimbal, of Providence,
r. l., who has been spending Il few weeks
in town with her friends and relatives re-
turned this morning.
Abner T. Knight, formerly a Skowhe-
gan boy, now of No. Brookneld, Mass.
who spent his vacation with his parents
here, returned 10 that place Monday asst.
The reason of the Italians absent ny
themselves from work Monday, was the
non arrival of pipe. Contrary to the
rumor prevalent no strike had occurred
L. G. Emerson, now an express mes
Senger, recently passed a successful eN-
animation before the commissioners of
pharmacy and is now "A registered phar-
macist.
f. b. IIeselton sold the past week, six
of the fine large horses recently pur-
chased by him on his western trip, to
Omar CLARK, to be used in his numbering
operation.
A great auction sale OF horses, carri-
ages, harnesses and robes, is to be held at
Hotel Heselton stables, Saturday next,
commencing at 10 \. NJ, rain or shine.
Edw. l.. Perkins is auctioneer
Invitations have been issued by Cara
bassett Lodge No. "a, |. O. o. +. for
memorial service to be held at odd Eel
lows Hall on Thursday evening of this
week, the goth inst, at 80 O'Clock.
Judge w p. Whitehousc of Augusta re-
turned home from his ten day trip to
Spencer pond and Moose River yesterday.
He was successful in bagging nice lot
of partridges and other small game.
The ten men and two substitutes taken
from Company f., to contest in the State
shooting match at Augusta, departed yes
terday morning, confident of bringing
home one or more of the priz $. They
return tonight.
The major part of the new dwelling
houses erected the past season have been
confined to Turner Avenue, on the south
side of the river Fifteen houses are
now completed or in process of erection
on this comparatively new street.
Stetson, of the Lewiston Journal staff, |
SAYS what our base ball club needs is a
more liberal management We should |
say, that unless the receipts were larger |
than the past season, no better manage |
ment could be found to represent them
than they already have. Such tinancicr- |
Ing is very commendable.
The Catholic fair closed very sue
cessful season at Coburn Hall last even
ing. Like all fairs this was gotten up to |
make money, and as money catcherS, the
people of St Mary's church beat the
town. Mr.. James Dealey received the
gold headed cane voted for, having over
200 votes, representing $l2l.50. The
we are unable to give until next week.
There will be free concert at the |
l INV tISulSl tHul I'll lltAI 'hLuIbiN HlEIIf |
conducted by Stanford Mitchell of
Boston, assisted by Mrs. A. c. Hinckley
of Bsmack, Dakota; Mr. Walker of w.
T. Miss Withee of Skowhegan; and |
Mr.. Sucking of WateIvillc. \ cordial
invitation is extended to all. collcc-
ton will be taken to dietary expenses
Concert to begin at 10.
Mr.. II. S. Hilman has a copper ball |
about 81 inches in diameter that is some
thing of curiosity. 1t was brought to
him by some boys who said they picked |
it up on the railroad track. 1t is some
what rough, quite heavy, and in conStrnc-
ton appears to have been bored through |
if loaded with some explosive. In these
days of bombs and dynamite explosives
one does not care to handle it too rough |
ly No one seems to know what it is.
A young girl from Wateryile, one of
the Saturday night extursionists, while |
at the depot to take the train on its re-
turn trip, received n severe blow upon the |
head, either from a rock or sling shot, in |
the hands of some young ruIllan. Evil |
IDENTIFY the blow was meant for another |
The injured girl was taken 10 the home
of Father GencrenX, and Dir Merrill |
called to attend the wound, after which !
she was sent to her home by private con-
yeyancc.
An excursion train bringing some 200
people from Watervlle and Fairfield,
came to this place Saturday, ostcnsible
in the interest of the Catholic fair but,
Judging from the actions of a part of
the excursionsts, they made it a time for
grand drunk and free fights. Certainly
the scene enacted upon our street We're
of the most disgraceful sort during the
latter part of the evening, and why our
station houses was not completely filed
over the Sabbath is the question pnzzling
many
Rev. Mr.. Ilarwood with two delegates
from the Baptist Church, having been in
yited by the Waterville Church to meet
with them and advise rs to the prOpriety
/ tn the work of the mel